About us
At Auto & General (A&G), we provide great products and services to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protect customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, Pet products as well as Roadside Assistance, Travel and Life insurance.
Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.
The Role
As a Strategy Analyst, you will be responsible for analysing market trends, identifying business opportunities, supporting and developing strategic plans to drive growth, look for opportunities to de-risk the business and improve performance. You will work closely with the Director of Strategy & Risk Program and the Senior Executive team and various departments to ensure that strategic initiatives are aligned with the company's goals and objectives. You will also be expected to monitor the implementation of strategic plans, assessment of scorecards and provide ongoing analysis to ensure their effectiveness.
Position accountabilities
* Support the Director of Strategy & Risk Programs in developing and maintaining relevant strategies.
* Preparing materials, agenda, logistics to support the various strategy discussions.
* Complete competitive assessment / analysis to be used across the strategy lifecycle.
* Regularly review new opportunities across the industry to steer strategy decisions.
* Complete data analysis, including internal and external data sets to support strategic discussions.
* Support the development of KPI and KRI reporting and complete a trend analysis on KPIs, KRIs, other financial and non-financial metrics, across A&G and divisions.
* Work with Division senior leaders to provide input into the strategy and
* Be a problem solver / apply design thinking with respect to focus areas.
* Apply business analysis methodologies and techniques to focus areas.
* Assist scorecard development and support divisions throughout assessment periods.
* Support multi-year strategy development and refresh/review on an annual basis.
* Support the Execution and Governance team with execution analysis across the strategic priorities.
* Support the Senior Executive reporting across the business where required.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* 3+ years of experience within a similar strategic role is well regarded. Experience in strategic models / frameworks.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as the ability to work with complex data and information.
* Facilitation skills, conducting workshops, development of actions, follow up on action items, project management skills, development of Executive / Board presentations.
* Have a strong understanding of the insurance industry.
* Strong design thinking skills and application of change management approaches.
* Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities.
Preferred
* Consulting background
* Experience in the Technology industry, including experience in AI application and data usage.
* Understanding and knowledge of the current and emerging regulatory trends associated with General Insurance in Australia.
* Academic qualification related to Economics, Business, MBA.
* Experience in project finance associated with cost / benefit analysis, multi-year TCO, P&L / Cash views.
Our Perks
* Location – Our office is conveniently based in Toowong Village shopping centre - a city fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport.
* Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
* Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
* Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar match your donations to registered charities.
* Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
* Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
* Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes.
* Onsite facilities – There are excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
* Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a growing and changing business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.
Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.
*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.